Omah Lay Accuses Rema of Stealing His Album Concept
Omah Lay is at the center of a major Afrobeats controversy after claims that fellow star Rema allegedly stole his album concept.
Leaked iMessage chats have sparked the drama, showing what seemed to be a friendly exchange between the two artistes.
Rema reportedly sent Omah Lay a track called “Now I Know,” which later appeared as the closing song on Rema’s album HEIS.
In return, Omah Lay shared a work-in-progress track titled “mara rough” and even allowed Rema to feature on it.
But fans say the collaboration quickly turned sour.
Sources claim Omah Lay was devastated when he discovered that the sound and concept he shared had allegedly been used by Rema to build an entire album.
The revelation reportedly pushed him into a period of withdrawal from the public eye.
When he returned to the stage on June 28 in Brussels, fans noticed he appeared visibly shaken, with some describing him as unsettled.
On the Zach Sang Show, Omah Lay explained how he had been developing a unique sound for his single “Holy Ghost,” intending to use it as the foundation for his next album.
Trusting a fellow artist, he shared his ideas and agreed to collaborate.
But just five months later, that artiste released an album with the same sound.
Heartbroken, Omah Lay scrapped his original project and vowed that his new album will be “the greatest album of all time in Afrobeats history.”
Online speculation has quickly linked Rema to the alleged theft, especially following the leaked iMessages.
The story has become one of the hottest topics in African music this month.
With a new album on the way, all eyes are on Omah Lay, and fans are eager to see if he can turn the betrayal into the music that cements his place at the top.